Things to do on sundays to recharge and make the upcoming week awesome

• spruce up your surroundings (just do it). Also, browse through those pinterest boards you've been saving for "one day" and get some inspiration from them, even if it's simply rearranging your bookshelf or placing some flowers from your yard in a mason jar on your desk. This is your home, so treat it as such.

• do your laundry (also, don’t forget your bed sheets). if you’re in the mood, look at next week’s weather forecast and think about what you’re going to wear. go through your drawers, check the back of your closet. that hat you bought some time ago and forgot about because you didn’t dare to wear it? well… new week, new you, right?

• Make a phone call to a friend or family member you haven't spoken to in a long time and tell them you miss them. Inform them that you adore them. Even though it doesn't feel like it all the time, remember and appreciate that they are a part of your life.

• Draw, paint, journal, write or make some music. something you know you love doing but “never find the time”. sunday is “finding-the-time day”. if you’re not feeling creative, read a book or watch your favorite show. or watch a new show. a scary show. a funny show. laugh as loud as you want. listen to music. listen to your favorite songs, or listen to new songs. even a new genre if you dare. turn the volume all the way up. take a second to consciously feel the music. you can always get up and dance. or sing. or both.

• Take a bath or a long shower, which is an old but still useful trick. If you've been saving up for a special occasion with this unique face or hair mask, congratulations, you're the special occasion today. Make use of it. Also, lotion for the body. We all know you'll be late during the week and will miss it one too many times. Make yourself feel as if you're a goddess.

• For a few moments, sit in silence. Pay attention to your breathing. Pay attention to your heartbeat. Please, for the love of God, pay attention to your ideas at least once in your life. Don't make them feel like they're making a mistake. or inconvenient They, too, want to be heard every now and then. What are they attempting to convey to you? What could possibly be calming for them? Self-compassion is important. It's all right. You're fine. You're fine.

• think about things you can be grateful for next week. even if you feel like your life sucks at times, think about the small things you take for granted in a different way. for example: “next week, i will have access to clean water. CLEAN. WATER. 844 million people don’t have that.” or “next week, my legs will take me wherever i want to go. not everybody has two fully functioning legs, so i’m lucky in that way.” you’re allowed to feel bad about your life, but you’re also allowed to feel good about things.

• if you’ve stayed home most of the week, go out. go for a walk. go swimming. go to a party or dinner with friends. even if you feel like you don’t need to see the outside world, chances are you’ll feel great after you do. if you feel like you’ve been running around all week, maybe you’d like to stay home today. put on your ugliest sweater, comfiest leggings, and fluffiest socks and curl up under a thousand blankets. And have you a sloth today and it’s okay.

• plan plan plan your week. it doesn’t matter if you use a planner, bullet journal, the calendar on your phone or the notes app: write everything down you have going on next week. appointments. events. coffee-dates. when are you going to the gym? what are you going to eat? (meal prep if necessary) also, create reminders on your phone for everything. “i won’t forget it!” is a sweet thought, but oh honey you will. schedule reminders for every event. let your phone remind you that you need to buy toilet paper when the store is nearby. schedule daily reminders for your medications. (once you’ve done this it honestly feels like you just cleaned out 38GB of your brain, you simply don’t have to worry about that anymore, space for more important info, like your new favorite pun to annoy everyone with)

• Above all, pay attention to what your mind and body require today and next week. Because daily life is so full of "should-dos," it's critical to strike a good balance between the "shoulds" and "needs." That way, you'll be lot more productive, healthy, and happy. Take advantage of the fact that you know yourself better than anyone else and plan appropriately.